Noshiro Station
Noshiro Station 能代駅 | |||||||||||||||
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 Noshiro Station in May 2017 | |||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||
| Location | 14-40 Motomachi, Noshiro-shi, Akita-ken 016-0831 Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°12′23.6″N 140°1′58.6″E / 40.206556°N 140.032944°E | ||||||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Gonō Line | ||||||||||||||
| Distance | 3.9 km from Higashi-Noshiro | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 July 1908 | ||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Noshiromachi (until 1909) | ||||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||||
| FY2018 | 430 daily | ||||||||||||||
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Noshiro Station (能代駅, Noshiro-eki) is a railway station in the city of Noshiro, Akita, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
[edit]Noshiro Station is served by the Gonō Line, and is 3.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Higashi-Noshiro.
Station layout
[edit]Noshiro Station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | ■ Gonō Line | for Iwadate and Fukaura for Higashi-Noshiro (Starting services) |
| 2 | ■ Gonō Line | for Higashi-Noshiro |
History
[edit]The station opened on 1 July 1908 as Noshiromachi Station (能代駅).[1] It was renamed Noshiro Station on 1 November 1909.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1]
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 430 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Noshiroekimae Post office
- Noshiro Post office
- Noshiro City hall
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. pp. 548–549. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
External links
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Media related to Noshiro Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)